Evaluation of direct costs associated with alveolar and cystic echinococcosis in Austria.

• Main Authors: Felix Lötsch (Author), Christine M Budke (Author), Herbert Auer (Author), Klaus Kaczirek (Author), Fredrik Waneck (Author), Heimo Lagler (Author), Michael Ramharter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a globally occurring zoonosis, whereas alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is endemic only in certain parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The socioeconomic impact of human echinococcosis has been shown to be considerable in highly endemic regions. However, detailed da...